State profile
Workplace enforcement
in West Virginia.
Federal enforcement records for 25,331 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
WV
Employers25,331
OSHA violations99,144
Penalties$49.5M
Fatalities857
Summary
Federal records show 25,331 employers in West Virginia with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 99,144 OSHA violations and $49,471,423 in assessed penalties. 857 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 3,673 cases against in-state employers, recovering $25,264,653 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
25,331
OSHA inspections
30,813
OSHA violations
99,144
Penalties
$49.5M
Fatality investigations
857
WHD cases
3,673
WHD back wages
$25.3M
Last refreshed
Jun 6
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAVENSWOOD ALUMINUM CORPORATION | RAVENSWOOD | 288 | $1,491,610 | 3 |
| 2 | WEIRTON STEEL DIV OF NATL | Weirton | 252 | $150,125 | 1 |
| 3 | WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION | FOLLANSBEE | 216 | $356,426 | 1 |
| 4 | WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATION | WEIRTON | 194 | $158,835 | 10 |
| 5 | HUNTINGTON ALLOYS, INCORPORATED | HUNTINGTON | 176 | $37,740 | 2 |
| 6 | CENTRE FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO. | WHEELING Iron Foundries | 144 | $62,500 | 1 |
| 7 | L C P CHEMICALS | MOUNDSVILLE | 138 | $51,550 | — |
| 8 | GATEWOOD PRODUCTS, LLC | PARKERSBURG Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | 129 | $37,195 | — |
| 9 | KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP. | RAVENSWOOD | 114 | $36,105 | 2 |
| 10 | QUALITY ENGINEERED STEELS, LLC DBA WV COLD DRAWN | POINT PLEASANT Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 108 | $48,625 | — |
| 11 | BLAW KNOX FOUNDRY & MILL MACHI | Wheeling | 108 | $8,781 | — |
| 12 | CLONCH INDUSTRIES | DIXIE Sawmills | 106 | $44,493 | 1 |
| 13 | HELMICK CORPORATION | FAIRMONT Machine Shops | 106 | $31,450 | — |
| 14 | MARTIN STEEL INC. | HUNTINGTON Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 105 | $53,181 | — |
| 15 | BROWNING LUMBER COMPANY | BALD KNOB | 98 | $163,640 | 1 |
| 16 | MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC. DBA SCSM Parent: Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc | SOUTH CHARLESTON Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | 97 | $226,900 | — |
| 17 | STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA Parent: STEEL DYNAMICS INC | HUNTINGTON | 97 | $63,588 | — |
| 18 | EAGLE CONVEX GLASS | CLARKSBURG | 97 | $19,750 | — |
| 19 | PENN VENTILATOR COMPANY, INC. | KEYSER | 97 | $10,045 | — |
| 20 | HINCHCLIFF LUMBER COMPANY | HENDRICKS Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | 96 | $48,401 | — |
| 21 | ACF INDUSTRIES AMCAR DIV | HUNTINGTON | 96 | $8,560 | — |
| 22 | KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL COR | Ravenswood | 95 | $19,670 | 1 |
| 23 | MEADOWBROOK COMPANY | SPELTER | 95 | $15,189 | 1 |
| 24 | ACF INDUSTRIES INC AMCAR DIV | Huntington | 95 | $14,250 | — |
| 25 | KANAWHA MFG CO | Charleston | 95 | $4,180 | — |
| 26 | CORONET FOODS INC. | WHEELING | 93 | $18,565 | — |
| 27 | WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION | POCA Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 91 | $82,996 | — |
| 28 | WAYNE LUMBER & MULCH, INC. | WAYNE Sawmills | 90 | $124,840 | — |
| 29 | HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY | NEWELL | 90 | $84,425 | — |
| 30 | EAGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY | WELLSBURG Metal Can Manufacturing | 89 | $95,035 | 1 |
| 31 | CONNORS STEEL CO | Huntington | 89 | $18,645 | 1 |
| 32 | G. L. R. CONSTRUCTORS | GALLIPOLIS FERRY | 88 | $13,380 | — |
| 33 | GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Parent: Goodyear | APPLE GROVE | 86 | $11,860 | — |
| 34 | BLENKO GLASS COMPANY, INC. | MILTON Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing | 85 | $60,524 | — |
| 35 | CONNORS STEEL CO | Huntington | 85 | $30,700 | — |
| 36 | FENTON ART GLASS COMPANY | WILLIAMSTOWN Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing | 84 | $14,412 | — |
| 37 | DIXIE-NARCO INCORPORATED | RANSON | 84 | $6,545 | — |
| 38 | DINGESS LUMBER CO., INC. | BELINGTON Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 82 | $57,387 | — |
| 39 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMP | Mount Storm | 82 | $13,065 | — |
| 40 | H.M. BROWN ENTERPRISES INC. DBA RALEIGH JUNK | CHARLESTON | 81 | $100,800 | — |
| 41 | WEST VIRGINIA STEEL CORPORATION | CHARLESTON Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 80 | $31,745 | — |
| 42 | SISTERSVILLE TANK WORKS INC. | SISTERSVILLE Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | 80 | $18,782 | — |
| 43 | FOSTORIA GLASS COMPANY Parent: MARZETTI CO | MOUNDSVILLE | 78 | $6,760 | — |
| 44 | SOUTHWESTERN ENGINEERING COMPA | South Charleston | 78 | $4,205 | — |
| 45 | BECKWITH LUMBER COMPANY | SLATYFORK Sawmills | 76 | $49,425 | — |
| 46 | HUNTINGTON STEEL AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. Parent: Huntington Steel & Supply Company | HUNTINGTON Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 76 | $30,888 | — |
| 47 | CONCAST METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY | DAILEY | 76 | $9,840 | — |
| 48 | COLONIAL STAIR AND WOODWORK COMPANY | VARNEY | 75 | $7,648 | — |
| 49 | BENSON TRUCK BODIES INC. | MINERAL WELLS | 75 | $7,290 | — |
| 50 | ECONOMY TANK CO. | ST. ALBANS | 75 | $5,255 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH COTTRELL INC | Willow Island | 47 | 44 | $90,490 |
| WEIRTON STEEL CORPORATION | WEIRTON | 10 | 194 | $158,835 |
| RAVENSWOOD ALUMINUM CORPORATION | RAVENSWOOD | 3 | 288 | $1,491,610 |
| UNION BOILER CO | New Haven | 3 | 21 | $18,660 |
| AL SOLUTIONS, INC. | NEW CUMBERLAND | 3 | 16 | $97,000 |
| NATIONAL ENGINEERING & CONTR | Wheeling | 3 | 8 | $765 |
| KELLY STEEL ERECTORS INC | Willow Island | 3 | 4 | $3,500 |
| SPEEDWAY SUPER AMERICA LLC DBA RICH OIL | CHARLESTON | 3 | 2 | $35,000 |
| CANAAN VALLEY RESORTS, INCORPORATED | DAVIS | 3 | 1 | $0 |
| DRAVO CORP-CHEMICAL | New Martinsville | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| HUNTINGTON ALLOYS, INCORPORATED | HUNTINGTON | 2 | 176 | $37,740 |
| KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP. | RAVENSWOOD | 2 | 114 | $36,105 |
| HUNTINGTON ALLOYS CORPORATION | HUNTINGTON | 2 | 71 | $95,438 |
| UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION | SOUTH CHARLESTON | 2 | 34 | $184,645 |
| BUSH & BURCHETT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. | HART | 2 | 32 | $343,200 |
| URPS METAL COMPANY | DAVY | 2 | 31 | $26,250 |
| RAVENSWOOD ALUMINUM CORORATION | RAVENSWOOD | 2 | 31 | $18,250 |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP | INSTITUTE | 2 | 22 | $269,500 |
| SAYRE LOGGING COMPANY | WESTON | 2 | 15 | $2,160 |
| EMPIRE SALVAGE & RECYCLING | PRINCETON | 2 | 14 | $6,375 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within West Virginia.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000 | 13,528 | 61,773 | $17,354,236 | |
| 113310 | Logging | 661 | 4,693 | $1,770,050 |
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 574 | 2,152 | $3,939,209 |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 822 | 1,973 | $1,545,618 |
| 321113 | Sawmills | 138 | 1,924 | $1,375,388 |
| 332710 | Machine Shops | 103 | 1,090 | $616,674 |
| 332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 66 | 1,084 | $548,885 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 154 | 835 | $869,605 |
| 327320 | Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 55 | 741 | $503,689 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 206 | 735 | $481,298 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.